Literally 30 years after it was made, you could get a fairly excited conversation going about it at the FCS. On one side were the people who felt it was a sweetheart deal to Reves at a point that other companies were being prosecuted for “excess profits”.

Hoi Rick, On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 07:17:21 -0700 "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" wrote: > I think this is all described in the 1992 FCS papers, > but the executive summary is that a direct synthesizer > on 9192.63177 is to be avoided at all costs because > of the danger of it leaking into the CBT cavity. > This is also the reason why you don't

ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org writes: > I am rather a beginning birder, but today I saw what I was pretty sure were a flock of lesser scaup (8 drakes and 2 hens) on Grupes Reservoir on North Wilton Road in New Canaan. Last Thursday in the same location we saw an osprey circling above, and we have frequently seen a Great Blue Heron and a belted kingfisher there as well. Jane Nicklin Olsen Fifth Grade Teacher St. Luke's School 377 N. Wilton Rd. New Canaan, CT. 203-801-4905 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and any attachments and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized.

Our school has a random day off on Monday, and I am looking for a place to take one of my students on a birding hike Monday morning. I consider myself a neophyte birder, and I have discovered that walking a nice trail in the woods doesn't necessarily yield any bird sightings at all. I have taken her to Audubon at Milford in the past, and we could go there, but I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of other places where we are likely to see interesting birds at this time of year (we both have active feeder stations in our yards, where we see lots of chickadees, titmice, cardinals, nuthatches, downy and red-bellied woodpeckers, juncos, house and gold finches - the usual suspects). I would be happy to join up with other birders, if someone has plans for Monday morning, and I would even be willing to hire a guide for a reasonable fee, if someone is available. If you have a suggestion, please contact me at olsenj@stlukesct.org. Thank you! I always enjoy reading the postings on this list! Jane Nicklin Olsen Fifth Grade Teacher St. Luke's School 377 N. Wilton Rd. New Canaan, CT. 203-801-4905 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and any attachments and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized.

Travelling up the escalators at the Ontario Science Centre Today, I saw a RED WING BLACKBIRD and a COMMON GRACKLE on one of our hillside feeders. A sure sign of spring! The Science Centre is located at 770 Don Mills Road, just South of Eglinton Ave. It backs onto the Don River Park system, south of Edwards Garden. Laura Murray "Laura Murray"

Observed over the weekend at Echo Lake, near Bracebridge, were 11 spp. of warblers: REDSTARTS YELLOWS BLACK AND WHITE BLACK THROATED BLUE CHESTNUT SIDED WILSON'S YELLOW RUMP CANADA BLACKBURNIAN MOURNING (1st sighting for me) COMMON YELLOWTHROAT Also seen were a Bittern in flight, A Great Blue Heron, a Great Crested Flycatcher, Kingbird, Kingfisher, Pileated, Y. B. Sapsucker, and Hairy Woodpeckers, Pair of Loons, and a Pair of Broad Winged (?) Hawks Echo Lake is off Highway 117, north of Bracebridge. Take the Echo, Dickie and Ril Lake road just outside (West) of Baysville to Lawson Road. Follow that until it meets Truscott Place. The small wetland where the 2 roads meet is where all the Warblers were seen. Public Access to Echo Lake is from the Echo Lake Road. Laura Murray laura.murray@osc.on.ca "Laura Murray"

A disappointing warbler day on the Islands yesterday, with only YELLOWS seen. However did turn up an EASTER BLUEBIRD and a BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER at the church opposite the farm. Also saw a MOCKINGBIRD while walking the main path from Hanlan's point towards Centre Island. Laura Murray laura.murray@osc.on.ca "Laura Murray"

On Wednesday evening, at about 5:30, on the south side of Danforth Avenue in downtown Toronto, just east of Broadview, I came across a Woodcock, sitting on the sidewalk. An unusual sight indeed! Before I got too close, it flew across the street and hid under a garbage can. I crossed over, but it flew off again, North onEllerbeck St. Another viewer said it had blood on the side of its' head, and that a group of starlings had been harassing it. I walked up the street, hoping to see it, and perhaps take it into the Don Valley, where I assume it had come from, but didn't find it again. Laura Murray, Toronto

I'm forwarding the following from Kevin Seymour: Clay-colored Sparrow in Mount Pleasant Cemetary For three mornings now (Tues-Thurs) a Clay-colored Sparrow has been singing in the same section of Mount Pleasant Cemetary, Section 54. This is the extreme north-east corner of the cemetary. If you stand at the sign (saying Section 54), and look north-east to Bayview Avenue, there are two oaks that it likes to sing from, a large White Oak right on Bayview (the largest tree in the area) and a smaller Red Oak, just west of the White Oak. If you find the sign, and it is singing, you will hear it: three fairly loud buzzy insect-like notes. You can enter the cemetary on foot only from the gate in the middle of the cemetary on Bayview Ave (you can park on Bayview during non-rush hour times), or drive in from the Mt Pleasant entrance and make your way by car to the eastern side and park somewhere. The cemetary is open approximately sunrise to sunset, or about 7 am to 7 pm (maybe earlier and later, the hours shift seasonally). Kevin Seymour

This morning Kevin Seymour, John Nishikawa and Steve Campbell heard a Connecticut Warbler at Thickson Woods on both sides of the road near the entrance. It was heard over the period of an hour today from about 8:30 am to 9:30 am. It was also seen twice briefly. Thickson Woods is at the base of Thickson Road in Whitby.